Attachment for autos



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w in the hub of thekeeper holds-the keeper 011 the guard 6, A shaft-16 isjournaledf for rotation in'the partitionll "of/the 'cou pling 9'and in the hubof the keeper- 12. A 60 yoke 17 isseouredto the rear end ot the shaft 16. A handle 18 is pivoted. at '19 to the'yoke 17. The handle]18. may-be swung on the pivot element-19? to engage the handle I in the seats 14 of. the keeperf12; v a v a The numeral 20 'marksfzan ind 'catorhins eluding a head 21 andatail 22. In the body portionofthe indicator'20 there' is alongitu'dinal tube: 23. The tube 23 has a rectangularly disposed ex-tension The rear end of the extension 2 1 is received for free rotation in" theforwardyend of the 1 coupling 9. A cup-shapedconnector 25"is Within the scope of what is claimed, Withmounted in the 'rear' end of ,the part 24." out departing from the spirit of the inveh- The connector 25' has azreduced neck 26'. 1 tion. I a r The neck 26is threaded 'on the forward I, In the drawings I U end 01": the shaft 16 and is held thereon Figure 1 shows in side elevation, apor by a securing'devicc27f A'securin'g member tion of an automobile whereunto the device 28 unites the connector 25gwith therear end forming the subject matter this appliofthe part 24-. In the tube'23 t theindi cation has been applied; Figure2 is a seccator 20 there is a weight '29 which holds tional view of the operating mechanism the indicator in a vertical posit-ion, witli1"" Figure 3 is a longitudinal section "of the the tail 22 of thefindicatorJ uppermost, coupling and attendant parts; Figure 4 is Electric lamps 30 arei mounted in the ends This invention aims to provide a simple means whereby a driver of a vehicle can 7 impart, to pedestrians and to the drivers of a other vehicles, information as to thedirec- 5 'tion in Which the vehicle is to be operated. It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utilityot devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the "above and other objects in view which will appear as the desciption proceeds, the invention residesin the co1nbination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the" invention herein disclosed, may be made a section of the'indicator; Figure 5 is an elevation showing the switch; Figure '6 is an elevation showing thelatch mechanism; Figure 7 is an elevation showing the bracket; Figure 8 is an elevation showing the indicator; Figure 9 is an elevation disclosing a modification; f Y I The numeral 1 marks an automobile comprising a radiator 2and a fr'ont'wall 3, adjoining the cowl 4. An upstanding bearing bracket 5 is carried by the radiator 2 A tubular guard 6 is mounted in the upper end ofthe bracket 5 and on the top of the cowl 4: by a rectangular tubular extension 36 and extends through the front wall 3. fixed switch me her 7 is threaded on the rear end of the tubular guard 6. The [switch mem! her 7 is held in place by a securing element 8 in the hub of the switch member gagin the guard .6. fA" coupling 9 is threa edon the forward end ofthe" guard 6 and is held in place by' a' securing'element' 10. The coupling 9 has an intermediate transverse partition '11.

v The numeral 12 marks a cup-shaped keepe1" having seats 1 in its edge. The hub of the keeper 12 is threaded on the rear end of the guard 6 and a securing element 15 and en to the "conductors so, as;

of the pal-e23 of the indicator 20. The Conductorsfil for the lamps 30 extend back wardly through the part-24 of the indicator,

through the partition ll ot the coupling 9 and through the guard 6 and the reotanguQ lar tube extension 36, the conductors 31be} ing joined member 7. inga switch member, is mounted to swing on'the tube 6 behind theswitch member 7 The lever 33 is adapted to cooperate'with' the terminals32 to close the lamp circuit The; lever 33is pressed forand to openit.

wardly; so" that it will} cooperate with the terminals 32, by means'of a compression spring 34l'disposed 'aboutthe rear end of the guard 6, one end of the sp'ring "abutti'1rg against the hub other end or the spring loosely, as at 35', around the neck 26 of the connector 25, thusputting enough slack into permit the shaft 1 6 .to be rotated; y WVhen-the'handle 18 is disengaged "from the seats 14 ofthe causes the indicator 20' to stand vertically,

with the tail22fof the indicator uppermost.

to terminals 32 on vthe switch I A'moyable lever 33, constitut f he keeper 12 abutting .againstthe I lever 33, -The l o d t mgl are ound 1 05 I keeper- 12, theweight 29 n The operator can rotate the shaft 16 by means of the handle 18, and engage the ,pivotally mounted handle 18 in one of the seats 14 of the keeper 12. Then the head 21 of the indicator 20 will pointto the right or to the left, thereby giving the necessary signal and return to vertical position automatically when the handle isreleased. The

operator can open and close the lamp circuit by swinging the switch member 33 with respect to the terminals 32.

- If desired, asshownin Figure 9, the indi cator may be so weighted'that the head of. the indicator, ratherthan the tail of the indicator, will be uppermost. In Figure 9 wherein the modification above mentioned is shown, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used, with the sufiixfa, 2

VVhat l'elaimed is p v 1'. In an automobile. direction signal: a

i vehicle including a frontwall, a rigid tubular guard mounted horizontally on the vehicle and extending through the wall, a shaft supported for rotation in the guard and a handle on the rear end-of the shaft by which it rotated, a tubularindicator carrying a light, the mtermediate portion of the 1nd1- cator havlng a rectangular tubular extension connecting with the end of the guard to form a conduit for wires, the extension being secured to the shaft to turn with the shaftand' a keeper attachedto .the rear end of the guard the handle cooperating with the keeper when desired to hold the indicator'in adjusted positions. x

.z 2.1- In an automobile direction'signal: a

3 vehicle having a front wall, a rigid tubular guard extending horizontallythrough the wall, a shafts'upported for rotation inthe guard, a. rightangular handle on the back [end of the shaft by which it is rotated and a'nindicator. attached to the front end of the shaft. the indicator being weighted to rotate the shaft and toy turn to vertical position, a

keeper attached to the back end of the guard,

" i of the axis ofthe p to rotate the shaft in vertical position, a handle onthe back the handle cooperating with the keeper when desired to hold the shaft against rotation.

3. In an automobile direction signal: a

vehicle including a front-wall, a rigid tubular guard mounted horizontally in front of the wall and extending backwardly through the wall, a shaft journaled for rotation in the guard, an indicator-attached to the front end. of the shaft to turn with the shaft, the indicator being disposedon opposite sides shaft and being weighted and dispose the indicator end of the sh-aft by which it'is; rotated. the end of the handle being pivoted to the shaft to permit the handle to move forwardly and backwardly, a keeper attached to the back end of the guard, the forward and backward movement permitting the handle to be en:

. serving the'double purpose of a gaged in the keeper when it is desired to hold the indicator in adjusted positions,

4. In an automobile direction signal: a vehicle having a front Wall, a rigid tubular guard disposed horizontally and extending through the wall, a shaft supported for rotation in. the guard, an indicator secured to the front end of the shaft the indicator extending upon opposite sides of the axis of the shaft and being weighted to rotate the shaft and to form a gravity actuated 7 means for disposing the indicator 111 VB1t]-- cal position. a handle attached to the. back end of the shaft by which it is rotated, the it v handle having its end pivoted to the. shaft so that the handle can be moved forwardly and backwardly and assumea position approximately at right angles to the axis of theshaft, a keeper'attached to the back end 7 of the guard and having a rim, the rim being provided with notcheson each side, the said forward and backward movement of the handle permitting it to be engaged in one ofthe notches when desired to hold. the indicator in adjusted positions,

5. In'an automobile direction signal: a

tubular guard mounted horizontally on the 7 front portion'ofan automobile above the hood. a coupling on the forward end of the guard, a shaft supported for rotation in the coupling and means for rotating the shaft, the shaft carrying a tubular indicator having a light, the intermediate portion of the indicator having a rightangular tubular ex-. tension, the extension bemg telescoped into n vehicle including awall, a bracket mounted on the vehicle and located in' front ofthe wall, a tubular guard extended through the wall. its front end being supported on the bracket, a coupling mounted on the forward end of the guard, the coupling having an internal partition, a shaft iournaled in the partition, means on therear end of the.

guard for supporting the shaft for rotation, an indicator provided with a rearwardly prolonged extension of greater diameter than the shaft and a connector secured to the rear end of the extension and having a reduced neck receiving the forward end of the shaft and secured thereto, the neck of the connector being located in the coupling in advance of'the partition.

8. A device of the class described constructed as set forth in claim 7 and further characterized by the provision of an electric lamp on the indicator and conductors extending backwardly from the lamp through the extension, through the coupling and through the guard, the conductors being 'WOLll'lCl loosely about the neck of the confront portion of an automobile above the hood, a coupling on the forward end of the guard, a shaft supported for rotation in the coupling and means for rotating the shaft, the shaft carrying a tubular indicator having a light, the intermediate 'portion of the,

indicator having a rightangular tubular extension/the extension being telescoped into the coupling to form a conduit for Wll'GS.

Intestnnony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature. p

ERWIN HARRIS OAKMAN. I 

